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Chinese Dynasties

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the Shang dynasty, the first type of writing was created known as ________. This consisted of inscriptions on tortoiseshells or ox bones.

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

oracle bones

c)

cuneiform

d)

alphabet

2.

_____ was one of China's best known thinkers that promoted kindness and loyalty.

a)

Mohandas Gandhi

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Abraham

d)

Confucius

3.

The Great Wall of China was constructed in order to protect the people of the dynasties from which individuals?

a)

Mongols (Xiongnu)

b)

Religious protestors

c)

Japanese

d)

Russians

4.

During the Zhou Dynasty, the government structure of ______ caused chaos and turmoil.

a)

theocracy

b)

feudalism

c)

democracy

d)

communism

5.

Which was NOT an invention of the ancient Chinese?

a)

paper

b)

gunpowder

c)

kite

d)

airplanes

6.

Which item was NOT traded along the Silk Road?

a)

papaya

b)

silk

c)

tea

d)

gold and silver

7.

The ______ was a Chinese invention that helped the emperor know when an earthquake had occurred within his dynasty.

a)

printer

b)

abacus

c)

seismograph

d)

compass

8.

The ____ was first constructed during the Qin dynasty and was a shortcut between the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers.

a)

Grand Canal

b)

Great Wall of China

c)

Shanghai

d)

Forbidden City

9.

What were the Mongols (Yuan Dynasty) known for?

a)

advanced military tactics

b)

the skills in the kitchen

c)

exploration

d)

peaceful relationship with Africa

10.

The ______ was a generally peaceful time during Mongol rule.

a)

Revolution

b)

Renaissance

c)

Dark Ages

d)

Pax Mongolica

11.

The European explorer, ________, formed a trading relationship with the Mongols.

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Hernan Cortez

12.

During the Ming Dynasty, a period of _______ stopped trading and exploring.

a)

emperors

b)

questions

c)

curiosity

d)

isolationism

13.

During the Qing dynasty, they no longer believed in the _____________, which for many years dictated the dynastic cycle.

a)

ethnocentrism

b)

nationalism

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Emperor Qin

14.

Which man led a rebellion to over throw the dynasty during the Qing dynasty?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Sun Yat-sen

c)

Emperor Qin

d)

Genghis Khan